by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 143,648 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,411 and had an average of $24,592 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 23,026 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,187 and $24,104 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 947 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,038 and $47,245 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 60 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medaille College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 111 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 50 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Psychology at New School University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Millersville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 37 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carlow University landed the #5 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Chatham University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Gallaudet University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Gallaudet University
Adelphi University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Adelphi is a private not-for-profit institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Iona College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Rochelle, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Yeshiva University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 75 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Kean University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Union, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 57 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Catholic University of America ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Catholic University of America is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 13 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
LIU Post landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Towson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Towson is a fairly large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 48 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mercy College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mercy College is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
St. Francis College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at St. Francis College
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Marywood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Villanova University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 41 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
American University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at American University
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
With a ranking of #23, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rutgers University - Camden ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Camden, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Queens College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. QC is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies